SCHOOL OF CHINESE MEDICINE

TEACHING AND RESEARCH DIVISION

The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) was established in 1999 and offers comprehensive education programmes in Chinese medicine, including both undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy in Chinese Medicine. The School is engaged in a wide range of research projects, provides Chinese medicine healthcare services to the community, and seeks to foster modernisation of the Chinese medicine profession. To consolidate the strengths of innovative research, the School has established eight high quality theme-based Research Centres equipped with advanced equipment and facilities. The highlighted strategic research areas in the School include (1) Precision medicine and phenomics study; (2) Translational medicine and innovative drug discovery; and (3) Authentication and testing of Chinese medicines.

Full Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor (23240133)

The School of Chinese Medicine now invites applications for a faculty position at the Professor / Associate Professor/Assistant Professor level. Candidates with a strong background in pharmaceutical science and expertise in pharmaceutical formulation in Chinese materia medica, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and drug delivery system are invited to join the School. Preference will be given to candidates with appealing external grant record, outstanding publications and leading potential in areas of innovative drug delivery system and pharmaceutical technology. The appointee is also expected to teach subjects related to Pharmaceutics in Chinese Materia Medica, Biopharmaceutics, and Progress in Advanced Pharmacy and Pharmacokinetics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, establish a vigorous research program in the areas of interest, and develop research cluster by means of intra- and inter-programmatic collaborations. Overseas experience in world-class universities and good English communication skills are highly desirable. Application will be open until the position is filled.

This is a tenure-track position with an initial appointment on a fixed-term contract of two to three years. Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement. Tenured appointment is expected to be attained within six years. Outstanding candidate at Associate/Full Professor may be considered for tenure on appointment. 

Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System with samples of publications, preferably three best ones out of their most recent publications/works. Applicants should also request two referees to send in confidential letters of reference, with Job Identification number (stated above) quoted on the letters, to the Human Resources Office (Email: recruit@hkbu.edu.hk) direct. Those who are not invited for interview 4 months after the submission of application may consider their applications unsuccessful. All application materials including publication samples, scholarly/creative works will be disposed of after completion of the recruitment exercise. Details of the University's Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.

The University reserves the right not to make appointments for the posts advertised, and the appointments will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.